CBSE Chemistry Exam 2018: Delhi Metro has a new traveller without any security

CBSE Chemistry Exam 2018: Delhi Metro has a new traveller without any security

The answer sheets which have been transported were of CBSE Class 12 chemistry examination which was conducted yesterday, March 13.

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New Delhi

March 14, 2018

UPDATED: May 18, 2018 17:09 IST

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Students appearing for board exams are burning their midnight oil this year for the preparations. But what if, the answer sheets which decides the students' fate in the career is now travelling via public transport?

Answer sheets travelling in Delhi Metro:

A school in Delhi has been found violating the security provisions by transporting answer sheets in the Delhi Metro. The answer sheets which have been transported were of CBSE Class 12 chemistry examination which was conducted yesterday, March 13.

No security for transportation of answer sheets:

The answer sheets which were transported in the Delhi Metro were found by a lawyer stuffed in the sealed parcel without any security measures.

Who found the sheets in Delhi Metro?

A lawyer named Tarun Narang claimed that he spotted a sealed parcel containing answer sheets of the Chemistry paper being transported in Delhi Metro by a person yesterday while he was commuting in the Delhi Metro

The lawyer has sent a letter to CBSE regarding the incident, demanding strict action against the centre and Superintendent who allegedly ordered for the transportation of answer sheets via public transport

Who carried the sheets in Delhi Metro?

An employee of Mata Kasturi Devi Senior Secondary Public School located in Najafgarh, on the Metro's Blue Line carried the answer sheets in the metro, as per an Indian Express report.

Order to drop the sheets to CBSE headquarters:

"The examination Superintendent had asked him to drop the answer sheets at the CBSE headquarters in Preet Vihar," the employee told the lawyer, when asked.

CBSE's take on the incident:

While the Board said it has not received any complaint so far, it added that answer sheets need to be transported in a safe manner as it is a very confidential thing, as per the Times Now report.

Here's what the PR officer of CBSE said to Times Now:

"It is a very confidential thing and there is a set parameter. Transporting answer sheets in public are not allowed," said Rama Sharma.

CBSE Class 12 Exam 2018:

The board exam of Class 12 Chemistry was conducted yesterday i.e. on March 13, which had few tricky questions but was a straightforward paper.